Report: The White House’s Secret Nuclear Bunker Is Being Dismantled and Replaced

The historic nuclear bunker beneath the East Wing of the White House is being dismantled as part of a sweeping renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, as part of his plans to build a massive ballroom.

According to a Monday CNN report, the underground bunker is expected to be rebuilt later using advanced technologies designed to meet future threats.

The report states that demolition work at the White House has extended beyond the visible structure, reaching sensitive underground facilities. Among those removed is the nuclear bunker located beneath the East Wing. The work is part of broader preparations for the ballroom project, which Trump has described as a central element of the renovation plan.

Sources told CNN that the East Wing was completely razed. One individual familiar with the project said that all subterranean infrastructure beneath the wing has been eliminated, including the bunker itself, heating and ventilation systems, facilities used by the White House Military Office, and a Secret Service unit.

The bunker’s official name is the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). It was established more than 80 years ago during World War II on the orders of then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, amid fears of attacks on U.S. soil following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Over time, the facility was expanded and transformed into a command-and-control center believed to be capable of withstanding a nuclear strike.

CNN stressed that the removal of the old bunker does not compromise the president’s safety. The network noted that multiple alternative systems and locations exist to protect the president during emergencies. Still, the specifics surrounding the construction of a new facility remain classified, and the White House declined to comment officially on the report.

Trump has previously said that the U.S. military is closely involved in the ballroom project, which will be built directly above the area where the bunker once stood. According to Trump, the work is being carried out in coordination with senior officials from the U.S. military and the Secret Service. A source quoted by CNN described the former bunker as a “very complex submarine,” equipped with its own water supply, air filtration, and secure communications systems, allowing it to operate entirely cut off from the outside world.